Thursday, August 31, 2023
Being pushed out of your comfort zone should be welcomed. This is nature’s way. Baby birds, for example, are coaxed out of the nest by the parents, sometimes literally shoved out. You actually want to be made to squirm, trust me. Those who are into physical fitness understand this to some degree. I know it seems counterintuitive, but it’s so true. Life will squeeze you until you understand that necessity is the mother of invention. This proverb evolved out of a famous quote from Plato who said that “our need will be the real creator.” Put yourself in a precarious situation to provoke creativity and innovation? Forget it!
Well, if you don’t make a conscious choice to get out of your comfort zone, the universe will do it for you. You cannot stay fledgling forever. Not only is growth inevitable, it’s healthy. Stagnation is your anathema.
Problems are catalysts for your imaginal prowess and your emotional growth. You’ve got to exercise your ideas and skills. In order to do this there will be tests – tests of endurance, tests of strength, and tests of brainpower. Growth is like gravity. It’s always “on.” If you resist and stay in the nest of your comfort, the universe will push you. I say, be bold! Leap out with no wings and on the way down, figure out how to fly. Here’s the secret – there is no ground. Even in what would appear like rock bottom is still a way out. You cannot lose like you think you can. If you stockpile comfort, the universe will lovingly push you away from that illusion. Don’t struggle. Make bold change before bold change remakes you!